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March 2011 Tribes in the News
BMarona Tribe Awards Education Grant to Daly City School
ore classic literature books will line library shelves of Garnet J. Robertson e Barona Education Grant Program is the rst of its kind in California created Intermediate School as a result of the $5,000 education grant that was and administered by a Tribal Government. e goal of the program is to create strong presented on February 4th, by the Barona Band of Mission Indians. educational opportunities for the children of California building upon the success of the
Assembly Speaker Pro Tempore Fiona Ma (D-San Francisco) joined students, faculty and administrators in accepting the grant presented by Barona Tribal Chairman Edwin “ orpe” Romero. Garnet J. Robertson Intermediate School, located in Daly City, is a
public middle school in the Bayshore Elementary School District.
Barona Indian Charter School, which operates under a continuous improvement model. Since 2006, Barona has awarded more than $1 million to over 200 schools statewide. Each grant awarded by the Barona Education Grant Program is $5,000. Applications can be downloaded at www.barona-nsn.gov.
SantaYnezBandDonates$85,000 SanManuelBandofMissionIndians
tIo Local Youth Recreation
n February, the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Foundation donated $85,000 to the Santa Ynez Valley Youth Recreation. e funding will cover half of the refurbishment costs of the Santa Ynez High School tennis courts.
“ e tennis courts were in such disrepair that they were becoming dangerous,” said Frank Kelsey, chairman for the Santa Ynez Valley Youth Recreation. “ ere have been a few projects that Youth Rec and the Chumash Foundation have come together with matching funding. It’s been a great partnership.”
ADonates $3 Million for Cancer Center
s reported in the Redlands Daily Facts in February, the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians made a $3 million donation to the Loma Linda University Cancer Center to continue the creation of a new, integrated medical oncology center and biospecimen
laboratory. It represents the largest single donation to the cancer center, which draws patients from all over the country. It is also the largest donation the San Manuel Tribe has made to the Loma Linda University complex.
“Tribal members were among the very rst patients of Loma Linda University Medical e Santa Ynez Chumash Tribe donates to hundreds of local groups, Center (llumc) when it opened in 1906,” said Jacob Coin, Tribal spokesman.“It was a very
organizations and schools in the community. To nd out more about the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Foundation and its giving programs, visit www.santaynezchumash.org.
poor community who would have been grateful to anyone who provided services. But now the San Manuels are in a position to give back to the whole community. Since 2005, the Tribe has donated $4.5million to various llumc projects, including this one.
March 2011 Table Game and Slot Tournaments
BARONA RESORT & CASINO
BadBeat Blackjack Progressive
Make the optional BadBeat wager at any Blackjack table and every time the dealer beats your 20 with a 21, you get paid! e more cards it takes the dealer, the more you get paid. And it wouldn’t be a Barona Progressive unless they included the Magic Card!
CASINO PAUMA
TUESDAYS from 8 a.m. to noon and from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Mini Slot Tournament
Palm Club members can participate by earning 20 points during either session period. Each session 1st place wins $750, 2nd place wins $300 and 3rd place wins $250. Each winner also receives 5 entries into the Spring into Ca$h Drawings. All payouts will be doubled on Mardi Gras, March 8th.
HARRAH’S RINCON CASINO & RESORT
TUESDAY, March 29th at 4 p.m.
$10,000 Slot Tournament
Guests register at the Bus Center between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Buy-in is $20 for Gold Cardholders; Platinum, Diamond and Seven Star Cardholders participate for free. Each guest will play one 5-minute round on a tournament machine. Winners will be announced at 10 p.m. and the top 100 places win a share of $10,000 in free slot play.
SPOTLIGHT 29 CASINO
WEDNESDAYS AT 4 p.m.
Mid-Week Madness Blackjack Tournament
Registration begins at 4 p.m. $30 buy-in includes bu et from Café Capitata. $1,500 in cash prizes awarded for
1st through 6th place.
FRIDAYS at 4 p.m.
Double the Fun Double Deck Blackjack Tournament Registration begins at 4 p.m. $30 buy-in includes bu et from Café Capitata. $1,500 in cash prizes awarded for
1st through 6th place.
MONDAYS from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.
6-7-8 Win a Steak!
Club 29 members playing $15+ per hand in blackjack who are dealt a 6,7,8 on the rst three cards win a dining certi cate for the JEM Steakhouse.
SYCUAN CASINO It’s Raining Cash
Win your share of $19,000 from March 21st through May 8th. Club Sycuan members earn entries 24 hours a day playing table games, and all entries earned in the Primrose Room are doubled. Drawings will be held on May 1st and May 8th, at 6 p.m., 7 p.m., 8 p.m., 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. for a share of $9,500 with a top prize of $5,000.
VALLEY VIEW CASINO & HOTEL
T-Shirt Tuesdays
Earn 100 points or any suited blackjack on Tuesdays, and receive a collectable Valley View Casino T-shirt. Collect eight monthly styles throughout the year and receive a free jacket or polo shirt.
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